Comments on: The list http://www.steveaddison.net/2008/04/09/the-list-2.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2008/04/09/the-list-2.html#comment-89701 Steve Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:33:47 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=1127#comment-89701 Ray, thanks for the calculation. I think the only way forward is to confront the brutal facts in the context of faith. Steve Ray, thanks for the calculation. I think the only way forward is to confront the brutal facts in the context of faith. Steve

]]> By: Ray http://www.steveaddison.net/2008/04/09/the-list-2.html#comment-89640 Ray Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:41:50 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=1127#comment-89640 HI Steve, I found it hard to believe, so I downloaded the list for myself. By my calculations there have been around 2000 churches closed in the past 40 years. This is such a sad list. It's a challenge to all who are part of the Christian movement, especially in the west. Your question is so pertinent. Why? At the same time I want to be motivated by the success of the gospel. I suppose, if you can take anything from this, you could say that at one time there were 2000 more Anglican churches, and that as a movement, it was once flourishing. What lessons can we learn from its history as a whole. Ray. HI Steve,

I found it hard to believe, so I downloaded the list for myself. By my calculations there have been around 2000 churches closed in the past 40 years. This is such a sad list. It’s a challenge to all who are part of the Christian movement, especially in the west. Your question is so pertinent. Why? At the same time I want to be motivated by the success of the gospel. I suppose, if you can take anything from this, you could say that at one time there were 2000 more Anglican churches, and that as a movement, it was once flourishing. What lessons can we learn from its history as a whole. Ray.

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